School: Kilmacowen (roll number 14441)
- Location:
- Kilmacowen, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Mac Giolla Pheadair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0159, Page 029
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- (continued from previous page)are put in another pit.The potatoes which grow best in my district are called Epicures and Irish Queens.
- There is but one forge in my parish and the owner's name is Thomas Connor.He has no otherbody working with him as he does not be very busy. His father was a black-smith and that is how he got his trade.His forge is situated in Breeogue on the side of the public road and a little stream of water runs by the door of it.The forge is much the same as a little barn and the door is rather large so that the horses can pass in and out without getting hurted. There is one fire-place and one chimney on it.He uses many implements during the coarse of his work and they are namely - hammer, horse-shoe-nail, file, rasp, anvil, bellows, and many others.He shoes horses and asses but he does not(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael J. Gilgan
- Gender
- Male
